WHAT IS LIFE? A GUIDE TO BIO 3E+LAUNCHPA
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Who came up with the theory of natural selection independent of Charles Darwin and why is he less known today?
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Contemporary to Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace was conducting a study in Malaysia independently. In 1858, Darwin received a letter from Wallace that had the mention of natural selection.
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